Ethnoarchaeology of Yamuna ValleyDr. Pradeep M. Saklani (b 1962), is presently Reader in the Department of History including Ancient Indian History, Cultural and Archaeology, H. N. B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal Uttranachal. Dr. Saklani has been closely associated with extensive explorations and excavations in the central Himalayan region. He has also been associated with a number of research projects on serving traditions, technologies and Ethnoarchaeology in central Himalaya, sponsored by U. G. C. and ministry of Tourism and Cultural, New Delhi. Dr. Saklani contributed more than 20 research papers in, national and international journals, besides supervising 6 doctoral studies. He is co-outhor of the book "Central Himalayn" (Bibliographic References on Archaeology, Culture and History), which^ includes the bibliographic compilation of the important writing on Prehistoric, Proto-historic and historical archaeology besides early and medieval history of the region including temple architecture, iconography, religion, religious festivals, rituals, beliefs and tradition in this region. |
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... hunting scene at Dungri shows a few human figurines groups chasing the animals from different direction . From the ethnographic point of view the particular scene of hunting is suggestive of a present day traditional hunting practice in ...
... hunting scene at Dungri shows a few human figurines groups chasing the animals from different direction . From the ethnographic point of view the particular scene of hunting is suggestive of a present day traditional hunting practice in ...
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... hunting is always preplanned in advance before the onset of winters . One of the most favourable strategy in carrying out hunting is that a group of people surround an animal from all directions and either capture it alive or kill it ...
... hunting is always preplanned in advance before the onset of winters . One of the most favourable strategy in carrying out hunting is that a group of people surround an animal from all directions and either capture it alive or kill it ...
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... hunting scene . Ethnographically , this hunting practice as depicted in this rock shelter resembles the present day hunting of animals through a traditional method of Haka . This proves that the particular practice may be traced to ...
... hunting scene . Ethnographically , this hunting practice as depicted in this rock shelter resembles the present day hunting of animals through a traditional method of Haka . This proves that the particular practice may be traced to ...
Contents
Conceptual Framework 1016 | 10 |
An Ethnographic Profile 38126 | 38 |
Discussion and Conclusion 127134 | 127 |
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activity adaptive agriculture Alaknanda analogy ancient animals archaeological architecture associated belonging called carried carving cattle Central century Chhan communities complex considered construction copper crops cultivation culture deities Delhi discussed district earlier early economic entire environment ethnoarchaeological ethnographic evidence evolved excavated field finds fishing floor forest Garhwal Himalaya Garhwal mid-Central gods hand high altitude Himachal historical houses hunting identified important India inhabitants interesting Iron Khanduri Khasas known Kunindas land leaves living material medicinal method mountainous nature Nautiyal Neolithic observed past pastoralism period plants pottery practice Pradesh prehistoric present Press recent recorded reference regarding region religious remains reported river roots shown shows social society stone strategies structure suggest temple traditional tribes types University upper Uttarakhand various Vedic village wall wild wood wooden worship Yamuna valley zone